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chugging up

/tʃʌgɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

chug upverb

chugging up

Gerund

chugged up

Past Simple

chugged up

Past Participle

chugging up

Gerund

/tʃʌg ʌp/

grimper péniblementSe dit surtout d’un véhicule, d’un train ou d’un moteur qui monte lentement avec effort.

The old train chugged up the steep mountain pass, its engine working hard to make the climb.

Le vieux train a grimpé péniblement le col de montagne escarpé, son moteur forçant pour faire l’ascension.

Additional translations

avancer en cahotantMet l’accent sur le mouvement saccadé et le bruit mécanique.

Synonyms

struggle up

labor up

climb up

trudge up

plod up

chug upverb

To move or travel with a series of regular, mechanical sounds, often slowly and laboriously, especially uphill or against resistance.

The old train chugged up the steep mountain pass, its engine working hard to make the climb.